Osteria Vespa

I took my husband to Osteria Vespa for our anniversary. The service was good and the food was delicious. We had the gluten free focaccia, the burrata caprese salad and the pork tenderloin Saltimbocca. The gluten free focaccia came out nice and hot, it was soft and pillowy with a wonderful crispy crust. The salad was pretty good, I liked the addition of the cara cara oranges. But the star of the dinner was the saltimbocca. It was so delicious and mouthwatering, and the roasted potatoes were great. The broccoli was a little bland and could have used a little char or something. Dessert was just as delicious. I got the Lemon crème brûlée and was very pleased with the bright lemony flavor and the creamy texture. My husband got an affogatto and he said it was good. We would recommend going to Osteria Vespa for a nice dinner or a celebration like an anniversary or a birthday. It’s a little more pricey but the quality was worth it. The cocktails were not for me: I don’t drink very often but I was excited to get a cocktail with dinner, unfortunately I didn’t see anything on the cocktail menu that sounded good to me. They had a large wine selection but the only wines that my husband and I were interested in were sold by the bottle and not by the glass. I ended up ordering an Italian soda with pomegranate (which was very good), and my husband got the amaro daiquiri with bitter melon. I tried it and it was REALLY bitter. It reminded me of the pith of grapefruit. I am not a big drinker so you can take this part of the review with a grain of salt.

It says fresh local Gluten Free pasta on the menu but it was not, and when I asked if it was homemade they said no. The gf bread was great but not sure why they charge $6 extra for the non homemade gf pasta. If your GF stick to the cocktails and the bread.